A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Tarbell Management Group approached the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Social Services to see how they could contribute to making someone’s life a little brighter this holiday season. And that someone turned out to be 122 local Akwesasne children who are under the care of the SRMT Social Services. The employees at The Tarbell Management Group purchased Christmas gifts for children from the ages of newborn to 18 years of age. Agatha Thompson, Program Manager, and Amber Montour, Commissioner, w...
Submitted by Carole Ann Milljour Dashing into the Holidays was the theme for this year’s Annual Christmas Party presented by the Association of Senior Citizens in Franklin County and sponsored by the Office of the Aging. This Gala Event was held at the Malone Golf Club on November 30, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Music was provided by Franklin County Legislator, Suzanne Robideau, who started off this festive event with a round of Christmas Carols. There were 183 seniors in attendance from all over Franklin County, making this year’s party the...
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it’s a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to look at photos with him, our doors are always open and we love our visitors. We love them so much we want to share them with you. “We Love Visitors” series is simply a way to share members of the community with you. So, don’t be scared to come and visit us (we’ll only photograph those willing) but if you have something special you want to show us,...
Debbie Thomas Shares Rome Experience...
Kanatiio “Tiio” Adams, age 18, passed away January 2, 2012. Born August 19, 1993, the son of Amanda Adams and the late Cory L. White Abram L. Gray Jr. age 44, passed away January 4, 2012. Born June 10, 1967, the son of Abram Gray Sr. and the late Gertrude Adams Gray Louis W. Lazore, Sr. age 64, passed away January 6, 2012. Born December 25, 1947, the son of Annie Lazore. Husband of the late Phyllis M. Adams Cecelia “Sarah” Skanaieh:a (Monroe) Hassenplug, age 67, passed away January 7, 2012. Born October 14, 1944, the daughter of Louise Sunday...
When you think about it, New Year’s resolutions are out of sync with the “take it one-day-at-a-time” Twelve Step philosophy. At the old year’s end, we promise ourselves that next year, we will be better, do more, and eat less. We strive for improvement, even perfection, thinking that we will be happy and content if only we can achieve the often out-of-reach goals we set for ourselves. As is often said at Twelve Step meetings, “There are two days in every week we have no control over: yesterday and tomorrow. Today is the only day we can chang...
This belt is sometimes called the Seven Nations Belt. It is a record belt, that is, it records a happening. It means this: Their path is not straight. They have forsaken the Great Law and gone to the land of the cross, Canada. This belt represents the union of the Seven Nations, and the crooked line at the bottom represents that they were crooked (Roman Catholic). This particular belt embodies the pledge of the seven Canadian Christianized nations to abandon their crooked ways and to keep an...
1. Wahón:nise tsi náhe Long ago 2. Othorè:ke nonkwá:ti Northern direction 3. Ne Kaniatarí:io Kaniataráhere The beautiful lake (Now called lake Ontario) 4. Tsi nón:we ratinákerehkwe Where they used to live 5. Tsiá:ta nihá:ti nithotiión:sa rotisken’rakéhte 7 young men 6. Í:iah ónhka tehonnaten’nikonhrará:ton No one paid any attention to them 7. Wahoná:ti tsi niahonanonhákie They started to lose their ways 8. Ó:nen kí:ken shaià:ta rón:kwe Then this one man 9. Ronwanonhá:’a He is thei...
WELCOME 113TH CONGRESS, THE MOST DIVERSE IN U.S. HISTORY The start of a new session in Congress is good news, especially after the 112th Congress earned a spot in history as the most unproductive session ever. But what’s even more exciting is that this session of Congress is the most diverse in American history. The diversity in the new, 113th Congress includes more minorities, women, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds than ever. Included in the new members was the first Buddhist to be elected to the Senate, as well as the first Hi...
FEDERAL COURT GRANTS RIGHTS TO MÉTIS, NON-STATUS INDIANS January 8 - The Federal Court has ruled Metis and non-status Indians are indeed “Indians” under a section of the Constitution Act, and fall under federal jurisdiction. The decision helps to clarify the relationship between Ottawa and the more than 600,000 aboriginal people who live off-reserve. While the decision does not go so far as to declare that the federal government has a fiduciary responsibility to the group, it says such duties would flow automatically now that their stan...
I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. I know my boys did. Big brother had been counting down the days until Christmas break for two weeks before it arrived. All he wanted to do was stay home, sleep in and stay home some more--the ultimate homebody. Little brother is our bundle of chaos, who aside from loving to stay by our side, really loves to use all floor space for his little projects and playtimes. Of course we have to almost fight with him to pick up his stuff after he loses interest. Christmas Eve came with the boys being so excited...
TRIBAL POLICE ARREST THREE ON DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES Akwesasne Mohawk Territory – On December 20, 2012, the Drug Investigation Unit of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department, in collaboration with US Border Patrol, New York State Troopers, and the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), investigated a drug trafficking operation that culminated in a traffic stop performed by US Border Patrol. The stop led to the arrest of three men from the New York City area. The three men allegedly possessed around six ounces of cocaine and s...
On Saturday, December 22, Tsiionkwanonhso:te Chronic Care Facility had its annual poinsettia blessing ceremony. The ceremony follows a sale of poinsettias in which those who wish may purchase one and dedicate it to the memory of a loved one who has passed on. Over the course of the year, as the facility loses residents, they have a poinsettia dedicated in their memory. This year, 11 plants were dedicated to residents who passed on. The sale also gives people a chance to honor their departed...
Babies of 2012...
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At the Cornwall Square Mall, at least 150 Onkwehon:we and their Non-Native neighbors gathered together to demonstrate peacefully through song and dance, issues of great importance to First Nations people worldwide. At least 150 people showed up and danced, demonstrating unity and support for Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, as well as many other First Nation people, each in opposition to Bill C-45. The federal budget bill affects sovereign treaty rights, and a common concern is that the bill w...
Idle No More Akwesasne, January 5th 2013. Photo by Marsha White....
On Friday, December 21, 2012 members of First Nations from throughout North America descended on Parliament to show their support for Attawapiskat Cree Chief Theresa Spence, and disagreement with Bill C-45 through demonstration. Spence has been on a hunger strike since December 11, 2012 and will hold out until Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with First Nations leaders in accordance with promises made to include First Nations in consultation; especially in the case of Bill C-45, which...
Akwesasne Territory – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council expressed its support for the Idle No More protest movement and its opposition to Bill C-45 in the Canadian Parliament. Despite cold temperatures, Tribal Chief Ron LaFrance and Sub-Chief Eric Thompson joined the many hundreds of others who marched in peaceful protest on Saturday January 5, 2013. “This is an important movement to preserve the treaty rights of Canadian First Nations,” declared Chief LaFrance. It doesn’t matter which side...
Victoria Ransom, a student at Ottawa University and Akwesasne youth recently organized a support drive to gather food, winter clothing, firewood and water for the supporters of Chief Spence and the Idle No More Movement. Chief Spence is camped on Victoria Island and on January 6 she was on her 27th day of a hunger strike in protest of broken treaties, third world conditions of Canadian Aboriginal nations and the proposed legislation of C - 45 and the Harper government. Ransom rallied several...
Idle No More Around the World...
